jackanapes

[ jak-uh-neyps ]

/ ˈdʒæk əˌneɪps /

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noun

an impertinent, presumptuous person, especially a young man; whippersnapper.

an impudent, mischievous child.

Archaic. an ape or monkey.

Origin of jackanapes

1400–50; late Middle English Jakken-apes, literally, jack (i.e., man) of the ape, nickname of William de la Pole (1396–1450), Duke of Suffolk, whose badge was an ape's clog and chain

Words nearby jackanapes

Jacareí, jacinth, jack, jack-a-dandy, jackal, jackanapes, “Jack and Jill”, “Jack and the Beanstalk”, jack arch, jackaroo, jackass

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Example sentences from the Web for jackanapes

He felt as if he were a jackanapes he had seen once at the Stratford fair, which wore a crimson jerkin and a cap.
Master Skylark|John Bennett
Jackanapes moved his left hand to his right one, which still held the Major's.
Children's Literature|Charles Madison Curry
The girl with the beautiful eyebrows had married that French jackanapes after all.
The Lady Doc|Caroline Lockhart
The horses advanced, when, by the blessing of the saints, the jackanapes woke in my breast.
A Monk of Fife|Andrew Lang

The Postman knew the window out of which Jackanapes's yellow head would come, and was ready with his report.
Children's Literature|Charles Madison Curry

British Dictionary definitions for jackanapes

jackanapes

/ (ˈdʒækəˌneɪps) /

noun

a conceited impertinent person

a mischievous child

archaic a monkey

Word Origin for jackanapes

C16: variant of Jakken-apes, literally: Jack of the ape, nickname of William de la Pole (1396–1450), first Duke of Suffolk, whose badge showed an ape's ball and chain

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	jackanapes
释义	jackanapes [ jak-uh-neyps ] / ˈdʒæk əˌneɪps / SEE SYNONYMS FOR jackanapes ON THESAURUS.COM noun an impertinent, presumptuous person, especially a young man; whippersnapper. an impudent, mischievous child. Archaic. an ape or monkey. Origin of jackanapes 1400–50; late Middle English Jakken-apes, literally, jack (i.e., man) of the ape, nickname of William de la Pole (1396–1450), Duke of Suffolk, whose badge was an ape's clog and chain Words nearby jackanapes Jacareí, jacinth, jack, jack-a-dandy, jackal, jackanapes, “Jack and Jill”, “Jack and the Beanstalk”, jack arch, jackaroo, jackass Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for jackanapes He felt as if he were a jackanapes he had seen once at the Stratford fair, which wore a crimson jerkin and a cap. Master Skylark\|John Bennett Jackanapes moved his left hand to his right one, which still held the Major's. Children's Literature\|Charles Madison Curry The girl with the beautiful eyebrows had married that French jackanapes after all. The Lady Doc\|Caroline Lockhart The horses advanced, when, by the blessing of the saints, the jackanapes woke in my breast. A Monk of Fife\|Andrew Lang The Postman knew the window out of which Jackanapes's yellow head would come, and was ready with his report. Children's Literature\|Charles Madison Curry British Dictionary definitions for jackanapes jackanapes / (ˈdʒækəˌneɪps) / noun a conceited impertinent person a mischievous child archaic a monkey Word Origin for jackanapes C16: variant of Jakken-apes, literally: Jack of the ape, nickname of William de la Pole (1396–1450), first Duke of Suffolk, whose badge showed an ape's ball and chain Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to jackanapes rascal, punk, devil, urchin, kid, youngster, whippersnapper, enfant terrible, holy terror
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jackanapes

noun

Origin of jackanapes

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Example sentences from the Web for jackanapes

British Dictionary definitions for jackanapes

noun

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